Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-12-29
RAILROAD PROSPECTS.

Nj &. ". liorr. AN old resident q
Yellowstone county. has written a let,
ter To the Billings Gazette from -
Paul, IN which he urge, the people @
the Magic city To he awake 10 thei
railroad Interests. The writer il G
he opinion that the Chicago d North
western road will pass down the hi.
Horn river and enter he Judith Basin
Tins would seem the most inyi, in.
field for amy new line entering Mon
tana. To parallel the Northern Pa
cliic on either side would he an unNi>t
financial venture. 10 tunnel through
! mountain ranges destitute OF mineral
and worining through country con
tanning bat li;tle stock, or Meditation.
would appear like blindness on the
part of railroad magnates, when "A
rich and populous region like the
Judith Basin invites them to enter.
The Northern Pacific folks seem in
clined 10 let their best tribut AIRY cour-
try go by default. In dong so billings
has felt something drop, and before
another winter it will amount to a
fall. The northern line, within shorter
distance, and with betterwagon roads.
Will get the majority of the in and out
freight Of this county. Billings should
see the nece,sity Tor doing something
to control its northern trade. and ii
they can secure the Northwestern road
a the Gazette correspondent suggests,
1t would not only insure the future
of that city but open up "A
market for the richest agricultural
region in Montana. Following is Air. |
ilorr's letter:
EpToR GAZETTE: Last year , was lo- |
GATED Tor "A time a' 'hapron Nebraska. on
The Fremont, Elkhora n Missouri Valley
line owned by the Chicago Il
northwestern railroad company. This
'ompany as il well known ia pushine il
ines both north and westerly, one rond
icing headed toward Montana aud the
'ther to the Pacific ocean. There j. no
ionbt that soon they will run u line down
he Big Horn valley aud this j. where III.
inss will he largely affected as they will
hen 90 into the judith Basin. You will
want to survey IA route across the rountrv
u Pryor creek ETC., and see ii there is n
God way to get to Billing. from that
ir"cti"n. have no map at hand show
u The country 80 write from memory.
liter you find good roatc from the soutb
h'n survey IA line up to BENTON and or ,
'ihi2e company SO as to be ready To
meet this GO ahead company when they ;
pme your way. OF course living in =, ,
r w-,r-r,f r--
etter Tor lis To have the Northern Pacific
company own and control "A line I
'on billings tn Benton. but | fear il is too ,
'ueh to expert them to wake ~, ere tn. I
hlchso x Northwestern build the road I
ITO Nour country. Any one taking the q
rouble 10 lock at Il man can see the irr-a q
-acf oi country north of Bllings with no
abroad aud can readily understand that !
VIII not he allowed to remain without :,
'ilroad much longer. / read General >.
risbin excellent letter and will repeat .
'e advcc TO Billings he gave Ia Mile, ,irv a
organize "A railroad company at once" 80
'itafe this matter. The Minnesota n u
"niana Land X Improvement company
slight amends for the way they have {,
Gated the people who bought lot, ON Ill
err representations ought to- take hold of "
Is and spare neithereNpeBse or trouble to 81
art the enterp ise, hut don't wait for IA
EN-, take hold AID you will make Billings -
arge city. ~
G. W. IIogE